I'm 5'0" (152.4cm) and overweight. lol Thankfully I haven't gained too much in my wrists.
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I'm 5'0" (152.4cm) and overweight. lol Thankfully I haven't gained too much in my wrists.
Wow is this one long necklace you wrapped around your wrist?
This is a good pic of maw sit beads - I'm sure my bead bracelet is not maw sit sit.
I'll try to catch up...
Redkoi01, love your family shot - gorgeous bangles!
Lots love, the colors in your new autumn bead bracelet are so rich and saturated! Nice big size beads, too!
Piosavsfan, are you getting that bangle? It's very pretty and I'd ask specifically about any color polish since that is not the same as using dyes on jadeite.
Nexiv, love love love Ink! I'm getting even more excited about Black Mist arriving hopefully soon!
Crosso, the new earrings are a perfect match congrats on your set! Also, looking forward to hearing about your new SC bangle!
Buzzytoes, gorgeous set and wonderful sentimental heirloom to pass on!
Wonderful family shot 2boys!
Chubbychoco, I'm 5' 4" and same dress size as NYC Princess. While I can shove on 53-54mm D-shapes with soap & water (my pain threshold is kinda high) I tend to wear them less nowadays since I change bangles almost daily. Now I avoid buying D-shapes smaller than 55.5mm.
Redkoi01, love your family shot - gorgeous bangles!
Lots love, the colors in your new autumn bead bracelet are so rich and saturated! Nice big size beads, too!
Piosavsfan, are you getting that bangle? It's very pretty and I'd ask specifically about any color polish since that is not the same as using dyes on jadeite.
Nexiv, love love love Ink! I'm getting even more excited about Black Mist arriving hopefully soon!
Crosso, the new earrings are a perfect match congrats on your set! Also, looking forward to hearing about your new SC bangle!
Buzzytoes, gorgeous set and wonderful sentimental heirloom to pass on!
Wonderful family shot 2boys!
Chubbychoco, I'm 5' 4" and same dress size as NYC Princess. While I can shove on 53-54mm D-shapes with soap & water (my pain threshold is kinda high) I tend to wear them less nowadays since I change bangles almost daily. Now I avoid buying D-shapes smaller than 55.5mm.
Yes, it's still strung as a long mala necklace so I simply wrapped it around my wrist to get as many beads as possible in the pic. I was pleasantly surprised at how relatively even in size, shape and color they look as a long mala. The seller's description cautioned on uneven colors, shapes and sizes due to being hand carved. Up close you can see variances in color, which is what I expected. I'm only a teeny weeny bit disappointed they are 10-10.5mm vs 12mm, but I think it was described as 10-12mm so it's a fair deal.
I need to go jade bangle shopping in Toronto! I go for 56-57mm D-shapes and 54-55.5mm princesses nowadays.
Will you wear it both as a necklace and as a wrap bracelet? It's very striking because of the rich green colour and there are just sooo many beads 😉
Definitely should come to Toronto 😊
I do find prices in stores to be more than online. I suppose due to rent and in some cases hiring employees.
Great color! I love beads. I want to get my teeny multi-colored bead necklace restrung as I'm afraid of losing all those tiny beads, but I have no idea who would do that locally. I guess I should go pop around the craft fairs to see who does stringing and ask if they do restring services.
Pretty!!! Refresh my memory on the honey bangle - it's jadeite?i need to grow more arms
So pretty - I love the rich greens of Canadian jade!
I tend to not pay much heed to the seasons and wear what suits my moods and feelings year round.
Well said that it's an intensely personal gemstone!
My plan for them is a poor woman's version of the famous Barbara Hutton jadeite bead necklace. That's why I should've asked the seller for the biggest beads in this lot. But maybe the smaller ones were nicer than his biggest ones, in which case I'd rather have the smaller nicer ones... Being a 108 bead mala, I'll have a lot of beads left over after I pick out the best ones to string and knot a 20-22" necklace. The extras may become Christmas gifts to my family and friends...or I'll just hoard them all for myself...we'll see... This steroid green is perfect for Christmas!
My plan for them is a poor woman's version of the famous Barbara Hutton jadeite bead necklace. That's why I should've asked the seller for the biggest beads in this lot. But maybe the smaller ones were nicer than his biggest ones, in which case I'd rather have the smaller nicer ones... Being a 108 bead mala, I'll have a lot of beads left over after I pick out the best ones to string and knot a 20-22" necklace. The extras may become Christmas gifts to my family and friends...or I'll just hoard them all for myself...we'll see... This steroid green is perfect for Christmas!
lol steroid green 😛
It's not hard to restring them yourself onto durable jewelry nylon coated beading wire like Softflex. You just need to buy crimp beads, bead crimper, and if you want to cover the crimp beads, crimp covers. Are there bead stores near you? Some will offer stringing and general repair services. Some also offer short classes so you can learn how to restring your beads.